AT&T iPhones to Receive Obama Alerts

Are you a customer of AT&T who owns an iPhone 4S or 5 using iOS 6.1 or higher? Well, the company began rolling out a software update that includes “Wireless Emergency Alerts” – one even dealing with President Obama known as “Presidential alerts.” But there’s a catch….

On June 14, the AT&T Consumer Blog announced the following:

“These are government-issued safety messages that include AMBER Alerts, emergency alerts – such as man-made or natural disasters, and Presidential alerts.